The Chicago Bulls (17-18) will try to continue a four-game road winning stretch at the Boston Celtics (22-12) on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Celtics are a double-digit favorite against the Bulls when the Celtics and the Bulls square off. The Celtics are favored by 10.5 points. The game’s over/under is set at 236.
Celtics vs. Bulls betting odds
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Spread: Boston -10.5Total: 236Moneyline: Boston -444, Chicago +344
Bulls at Celtics odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Celtics (- 10.5)Pick OU:
Under (236)Prediction:
Celtics 123 – Bulls 111MoneylineThe Celtics have won 68.2% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (15-7).When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -444 or shorter, Boston has gone 4-2 (66.7% win percentage).The Celtics have an 81.6% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.The Bulls have entered the game as underdogs 18 times this season and won 11, or 61.1%, of those games.Chicago has played as an underdog of +344 or more once this season and won that game.The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 22.5% chance of a victory for the Bulls.Against the spreadThe Celtics record only 3.9 fewer points per game (117.9) than the Bulls give up (121.8).When Boston scores more than 121.8 points, it is 12-0 against the spread and 12-0 overall.Chicago has put together a 16-7 ATS record and a 15-8 overall record in games it scores more than 110.7 points.Boston is 16-11 against the spread and 19-8 overall when it allows fewer than 118.3 points.The Celtics are at the 13th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (117.9 PPG), while the Bulls allow the 26th-fewest points per game (121.8) in the league.Chicago’s squad is currently the 12th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (118.3 PPG), while Boston’s team is second in points allowed per game (110.7).The Celtics have totaled 242 more points than their opponents this season (7.2 per game on average), while the Bulls have been out-scored by 123 total points (3.5 per game average differential).Over/UnderBoston has an average implied point total of 117.5 this year, which is 5.5 points lower than its implied total in Monday’s game (123).This season, Boston has put up more than 123 points in 11 games.The average implied point total on the season for Chicago (122.6) is 9.6 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (113).How to watch Celtics vs. Bulls